Renewable energy groups flex lobbying muscle at Statehouse #MA

By National Wind Watch BOSTON – Renewable energy advocates are increasingly spending more on lobbying to capture the ears of Massachusetts lawmakers. An Associated Press review of state lobbying records found that in 2016, energy interests reported spending a combined $6.7 million lobbying Beacon Hill. Six out of every 10 of those dollars – or about $4.1 million – came from groups pushing renewable energy initiatives or fighting against fossil fuel-related projects, like the construction of natural gas pipelines. In 2015, combined energy lobbying topped $4.6 million, . . .